Was That the Human Thing to Do

~ Recording by The Boswell Sisters

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.17Was That the Human Thing to Do3:08The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters Collection, Vol. 1: 1931-32The Boswell SistersAlbum + Compilation
Collector's Classics (Danish, imprint of Jazzmedia ApS)COCD-21
1.7Was That the Human Thing to Do?3:10The Boswell SistersBrunswick, Volume 1The Boswell SistersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Collectables (US reissue label)COL 6461
1.17Was That the Human Thing to Do3:02The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters Collection, Vol. 1The Boswell SistersAlbum + Compilation
Nostalgia ArtsNOCD 3007
149.15Was That the Human Thing to Do3:05The Boswell SistersThe Ultimate Jazz ArchiveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222800-387
1.15Was That the Human Thing to Do3:05The Boswell SistersThe Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 38: VocalistsThe Boswell Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Billie Holiday, Mildred BaileyAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222794-382

Relationships

alto saxophone and clarinet:Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-02-19)
double bass:Joe Tarto (on 1932-02-19)
drums (drum set):Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-02-19)
guitar:Dick McDonough (on 1932-02-19)
piano:Sammy Prager (on 1932-02-19)
trombone:Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-02-19)
trumpet:Bunny Berigan (on 1932-02-19)
violin:Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1932-02-19)
recording of:Was That the Human Thing to Do (on 1932-02-19)

Was That the Human Thing to Do

lyricist:Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:Sammy Fain